Language: G (2 swears); Mature Content: PG-13 (see below); Violence: PG-13 (frequent references to unwanted touching based on true stories)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
The authors of Welcome to Your Period teamed up again to write Welcome to Consent. They wrote an engaging guide that is frank, funny, insightful, and inclusive. They discuss what consent is, why it is important, and how it looks in lots of different real life situations. Two-thirds of the book focuses on consent in everyday life and how it can change over time, and the last third of the book focuses specifically on consent within romantic relationships.
Note to librarians on the content: There are frequent clinical and textbook references to sex and sexual activity but it never explicitly tells the reader how to do something. There are several cartoon illustrations in various stages of undress, and one cartoon figure that is fully nude. The illustrations also depict gay, lesbian, and hetero relationships. There are also several references to puberty, porn, masturbation, teenage drinking, power dynamics and harassment/assault within the context of consent.
Even though this book is geared for young audiences, I learned a lot as an adult reader. I appreciated the frank, inclusive, and insightful discussion around consent in every situation. All references to sensitive topics are handled well, but it is fairly constant throughout the text. I think this would be a great resource for parents and health teachers, especially as children start going through puberty, and throughout teenagehood.
Kiera, #bookswithbeddes
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